KITCHEN TREASURE
NEW TOM IS THE FOUNDER OF TOM’S KITCHEN RESTAURANTS IN LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM
PHOTOGRAPH: STUART WEST. STYLING: MORAG FARQUHAR
“This sugar jar belonged to my late grandfather. It was stationed in his kitchen and used mainly for sugar but occasionally for other things like sweets. He lived between Norfolk and Sufolk, and it reminds me of him whenever I look at it. I remember the smells, the times of laughter and joy we had in his kitchen. And now it’s in my kitchen and used for the same purpose – to keep sweets and snacks for my daughters. I love that – It makes me feel as though I’m keeping the memories of grandad alive every time the lid is opened.” TOM AIKENS